This exemption is made by the Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority (the Seacare Authority) in exercise of the power conferred by section 20A of the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 (the Seafarers Act).

This exemption is made by the Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority (the Seacare Authority) in exercise of the power conferred by section 20A of the Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 (the Seafarers Act).

Without limiting in any way the discretion of the Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority(the Authority) to grant declarations under subsections 19 (1C) and (1D) of the Seafarers Rehabilitation andCompensation Act 1992 (the Seafarers Act) and subsections 6 (3AB) and (3AC) of the Occupational Health andSafety (Maritime Industry) Act 1993 (the OHS(MI) Act), the Authority has adopted the following guidelines toindicate its general approach in considering applications for declarations.

This memorandum of understanding (MOU) is intended to cover the strategic, administrative and operational relationship between the Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority (Seacare Authority) and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) in exercising their respective roles under the Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) Act 1993 (the OH&S(MI) Act) and OH&S(MI) regulations.

This memorandum of understanding (MOU) sets out the common understanding between the parties as a voluntary statement of intent and contains the commitment of both parties at the time the MOU is signed and for the duration of the MOU.

Through
its agency multicultural plan, the Seacare Authority hopes to enhance its
understanding of, and engagement with, stakeholders from a range of culturally
and linguistically diverse backgrounds. In doing so, it is working to ensure
that employers, operators, seafarers and other stakeholders have equitable
access to the Seacare Authority and its work.

This privacy policy outlines our personal information handling practices, provides transparency about our operations, and gives individuals a better understanding of the personal information we hold including the way we handle that information.

A joint plan of action adopted by both the Seacare Authority and AMSA to promote best practice OHS in the maritime industry and to ensure compliance with the legislative duties and obligations prescribed by the Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) Act 1993 (the OHS(MI) Act) and accompanying legislative instruments.